AJA is asking Australians to protest proposed changes to the Migration Act. The Australian Government recently announced that it would be making changes to refugee policy to allow for all asylum seekers arriving by boat to be processed in offshore locations and resettlement to be sought in ‘third’ countries. This would be accompanied by a tightening of maritime surveillance between Australia and West Papua to ensure that boats carrying asylum seeking would be repelled from Australian waters.
AJA calls upon the Australian Government to reconsider these proposed changes and recommit Australia to adhere to international law and the principles of human rights, and to our moral obligation to help refugees in need, particularly those coming from neighbouring countries.
I recommend perusing the AJA site for more information on action you can take.
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